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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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